Simon 3D

syntheticgerbil · 11-01-2003, 05:59 PM

Hey someone review this. NOW!

I like it when it's bashed for it's inexcusable mistakes. Although I did have a dreadful, yet fun time playing it. No joke.

remixor · 11-01-2003, 10:25 PM

I think it would be more productive and useful to review games that everybody doesn't already know suck balls.

Tamara · 11-01-2003, 11:05 PM

Suck donkey balls. Donkey balls, I tell you.

DomStLeger · 11-02-2003, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Tamara

Suck donkey balls. Donkey balls, I tell you.

Who should? All of us or just Remixor?

Zanthia · 11-02-2003, 01:36 AM

All of u who don't appreciate fine games like Simon 3D.

***Jackal*** · 11-02-2003, 04:12 AM

I'm playing it right now. Somebody shoot me.

I HAD to play it, though, since #2 left the story hanging... and to see if reports of its supreme cruddiness were true. They weren't. They were understated.

OK, to be fair, the game has its positives. But it's a case of one step forward, two steps back... mainly because the step forward invariably plants Simon's kisser into a wall, of course.

Tamara · 11-02-2003, 04:25 AM

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Originally Posted by DomStLeger

Who should? All of us or just Remixor?

the game, silly

Erwin_Br · 11-02-2003, 04:38 AM

I'd rather finish all the bad DreamCatcher games than Simon 3D

--Erwin

*Stinger* · 11-02-2003, 07:20 AM

I could never get anyone to send us a review copy, and even if I had been able to get one, pretty much the entire review staff threatened to quit if I assigned Simon 3D to them.

And really, what's the point. If we pile on, we're just adding our name to the massive list of haters and making life even worse for the developers. If we give it a marginally good review and find the positives, we'll be laughed off the Internet. So it's lose-lose. Best to close the book on that one, I think.

- Evan

Zygomaticus · 11-02-2003, 11:15 AM

Laughed off the internet! That's a good one

syntheticgerbil · 11-02-2003, 11:16 AM

Yeah, well, Randy at Just Adventure reviewed it. OOOOOOOOooooo!

remixor · 11-02-2003, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Tamara

the game, silly

Whew!

AGA · 11-02-2003, 10:38 PM

Stabbity stabbity slice slice (sound of AGA massacring people). Simon 3D is not a poor game, I'd give it at least 3 stars. The only major flaw is the graphics and interface. The story, characters and puzzles are as good as the other two Simon games.

Garyos · 11-02-2003, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by AGA

Stabbity stabbity slice slice (sound of AGA massacring people). Simon 3D is not a poor game, I'd give it at least 3 stars. The only major flaw is the graphics and interface. The story, characters and puzzles are as good as the other two Simon games.

Except for the terrible mini-games, the dull humour, all the running around, and the cliched puzzle structure....

Zanthia · 11-03-2003, 03:24 AM

Non mini games were terrible. Most of them suffered from 3d misuse. Some where nice. For example in Luna park.

Humor was all right for Simon games. Sometime really good. There were some really good jokes when u talk 2 Callisto while hanging.

Only second chapter featured many running around. If thats where you stopped- u missed all the game.

Cliched puzzle structure? whats that?

Garyos · 11-03-2003, 03:59 AM

Hmmm... Not really sure what I meant myself there anymore..... Let's just say that I wasn't particularly impressed by the puzzles, either.

AGA · 11-03-2003, 03:59 AM

I encompassed the running around in the interface thing (in my own mind, at least

). Can't say I found the puzzles especially clichéd...

*Stinger* · 11-03-2003, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by AGA

Stabbity stabbity slice slice (sound of AGA massacring people). Simon 3D is not a poor game, I'd give it at least 3 stars. The only major flaw is the graphics and interface. The story, characters and puzzles are as good as the other two Simon games.

You're hired. Have the review on my desk by Thursday.

- Evan

AGA · 11-03-2003, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Stinger

You're hired. Have the review on my desk by Thursday.

- Evan

I can't read or write, unfortunately. And Thursday would be too soon, even if I could

***Jackal*** · 11-03-2003, 03:51 PM

Well, I made it through the end.

The humour is definitely on par with the other games in the series, and possibly even ahead (maybe I'm just a sucker for endless Star Wars jokes). I also agree that the story and characters (most of whom are carryovers, mind you) are equally enjoyable here. But the freakin' running around spreads the story so THIN that it loses its impact.

Personally, I found many of the puzzles to be idiotic inventory combine/trial-and-error junk. While that's bearable in itself, of course it required the same extraordinary amount of to'ing and fro'ing to acquire everything - most of which you'd never guess you needed. Typical non-linear world that screeches to a halt at linear puzzle bottlenecks. Ugh.

I liked the graphics, actually. Sure, there are more square edges than in my Lego set, but they were colourful and vibrant. And I found the mini games kinda fun.

Not a complete loss, but a failed experiment, for sure.

11-01-2003, 05:59 PM	#1
syntheticgerbil Banned User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Rubbish Posts: 535	Simon 3D Hey someone review this. NOW! I like it when it's bashed for it's inexcusable mistakes. Although I did have a dreadful, yet fun time playing it. No joke. Share Share this post on Twitter

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Tamara Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 914	Suck donkey balls. Donkey balls, I tell you. Share Share this post on Twitter

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Zanthia Sky is not the limit Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Kyrandia Posts: 1,496	All of u who don't appreciate fine games like Simon 3D. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ RUBY + EXOTIC FLOWER = RED POTION TOPAZ + TULIP = YELLOW POTION RED POTION + YELLOW POTION= ORANGE POTION

11-02-2003, 04:12 AM	#6
*Jackal* Hopeful skeptic Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 7,743	I'm playing it right now. Somebody shoot me. I HAD to play it, though, since #2 left the story hanging... and to see if reports of its supreme cruddiness were true. They weren't. They were understated. OK, to be fair, the game has its positives. But it's a case of one step forward, two steps back... mainly because the step forward invariably plants Simon's kisser into a wall, of course. Share Share this post on Twitter

11-02-2003, 04:38 AM	#8
Erwin_Br Under pressure. Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Apeldoorn, The Netherlands Posts: 3,773	I'd rather finish all the bad DreamCatcher games than Simon 3D --Erwin Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ > Learn more about my forthcoming point & click adventure: Bad Timing! > Or... Visit Adventure Developers: Everything about developing adventure games.

11-01-2003, 10:25 PM	#2
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11-02-2003, 07:20 AM	#9
Stinger Retirement is stupid Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Central Oregon, USA Posts: 960	I could never get anyone to send us a review copy, and even if I had been able to get one, pretty much the entire review staff threatened to quit if I assigned Simon 3D to them. And really, what's the point. If we pile on, we're just adding our name to the massive list of haters and making life even worse for the developers. If we give it a marginally good review and find the positives, we'll be laughed off the Internet. So it's lose-lose. Best to close the book on that one, I think. - Evan Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ / Evan Dickens / Retired Editor-in-Chief "An episodic sociopathic lagomorph? The mind boggles."

11-02-2003, 11:15 AM	#10
Zygomaticus Liver of Life Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,317	Laughed off the internet! That's a good one Share Share this post on Twitter

11-02-2003, 11:16 AM	#11
syntheticgerbil Banned User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Rubbish Posts: 535	Yeah, well, Randy at Just Adventure reviewed it. OOOOOOOOooooo! Share Share this post on Twitter

11-02-2003, 10:38 PM	#13
AGA AdventureGameAficionado Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Cardiff, Wales Posts: 1,968	Stabbity stabbity slice slice (sound of AGA massacring people). Simon 3D is not a poor game, I'd give it at least 3 stars. The only major flaw is the graphics and interface. The story, characters and puzzles are as good as the other two Simon games. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Berian Williams - [SIZE=1]Visit agagames.com for free adventure games!

11-03-2003, 03:24 AM	#15
Zanthia Sky is not the limit Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Kyrandia Posts: 1,496	Non mini games were terrible. Most of them suffered from 3d misuse. Some where nice. For example in Luna park. Humor was all right for Simon games. Sometime really good. There were some really good jokes when u talk 2 Callisto while hanging. Only second chapter featured many running around. If thats where you stopped- u missed all the game. Cliched puzzle structure? whats that? Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ RUBY + EXOTIC FLOWER = RED POTION TOPAZ + TULIP = YELLOW POTION RED POTION + YELLOW POTION= ORANGE POTION

11-03-2003, 03:59 AM	#16
Garyos AKA Morte Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sigil Posts: 1,101	Hmmm... Not really sure what I meant myself there anymore..... Let's just say that I wasn't particularly impressed by the puzzles, either. Share Share this post on Twitter

11-03-2003, 03:51 PM	#20
*Jackal* Hopeful skeptic Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 7,743	Well, I made it through the end. The humour is definitely on par with the other games in the series, and possibly even ahead (maybe I'm just a sucker for endless Star Wars jokes). I also agree that the story and characters (most of whom are carryovers, mind you) are equally enjoyable here. But the freakin' running around spreads the story so THIN that it loses its impact. Personally, I found many of the puzzles to be idiotic inventory combine/trial-and-error junk. While that's bearable in itself, of course it required the same extraordinary amount of to'ing and fro'ing to acquire everything - most of which you'd never guess you needed. Typical non-linear world that screeches to a halt at linear puzzle bottlenecks. Ugh. I liked the graphics, actually. Sure, there are more square edges than in my Lego set, but they were colourful and vibrant. And I found the mini games kinda fun. Not a complete loss, but a failed experiment, for sure. Share Share this post on Twitter

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